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After checking in with the guys behind the plate, the next stop for the B/R MLB 500 is the guys they do business with the most: starting pitchers. 

We have 150 starting pitchers to get to, and they'll be scored like so: 30 points for Control, 25 points for Whiffability, 25 points for Hittability and 20 points for "Workhorse" factor for a total of 100 points.

Used to be that Francisco Rodriguez was done. Right?

Sizzle slipping from his heater. Relegated to then-closer John Axford's setup man in 2011 and '12, and Jim Henderson's in '13. Going, going...

Mo'ne Davis exploded into the national spotlight after she showed she could not only hang with the boys in the Little League World Series but also that she could dominate.

How bright does her star shine? Here she is giving an autograph to—not receiving one from—Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star Yasiel Puig.

Chicago Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro exited Tuesday's game against the National League Central division rival Milwaukee Brewers with an ankle injury.

CSNChicago.com's Patrick Mooney provided the details on Castro's condition:

As the Atlanta Braves try to claw their way into a playoff position, they'll be without Justin Upton for the time being.

MLB.com's Mark Bowman reported the 27-year-old outfielder has suffered a bruised triceps. The team listed Upton as day-to-day:

The road to the majors is often a long and difficult travel.    

The Seattle Mariners called up seven players from Triple-A Tacoma to boost a push toward the postseason, according to Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times and other media reports.  

The Milwaukee Brewers received some bad news on Sunday when star outfielder Carlos Gomez left the team's contest against the San Francisco Giants with an apparent wrist injury, according to Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Unfortunately, the situation worsened on Tuesday.

With the final month of baseball under way, some playoff races have yet to be determined.

There are two divisions that have been fights all year long.

Cal Ripken Jr. and Brian Anderson break down which two divisions have the closest races and are full of talent.

Let us know what you think in the comments below.

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San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner was historically effective in August, joining Curt Schilling as one of two pitchers in the modern era to strike out 55 or more batters while walking three or fewer in a calendar month, per ESPN Stats & Info.